HONG KONG--(Marketwire - June 26, 2012) - First China Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. (OTCBB: FCPG) ("First China" or the "Company") is very pleased to announce and welcome the appointment, effective immediately, of Mr. James V. McTevia to the Company's Board of Directors.

For over 50 years, he and the other professionals from his firm, McTevia & Associates, have provided a high level of individual service to their clients specializing in mergers and acquisitions, business restructuring, refinancing, management reorganization and transition. Over his extensive years of experience, Mr. McTevia has developed the ability to consistently gain management support to face change head-on and his skill as a diplomat is highly sought after by shareholders and professionals involved in counseling businesses in transition.

Mr. McTevia holds an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business. He is an accomplished and prolific author, a frequent lecturer to business and professional groups and is often quoted by the national media. His bylined articles appear regularly in leading business, legal and financial trade publications throughout the country.

First China Pharmaceutical's CEO Mr. Zhen Jiang Wang states, "We are very pleased to welcome Mr. McTevia to our team. We feel certain his breadth of experience and unique insights will prove immensely beneficial. As we grow, transformative change can occur at any time as opportunities arise. We place great value on the ability to make the right decisions at the right time, especially when windows of opportunity may be limited. The added agility Mr. McTevia brings to these matters is simply one more way in which we aim to stay proactive in our business dealings."

Further details of the Company's business, finances, appointments and agreements can be found as part of the Company's continuous public disclosure as a reporting issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") EDGAR database.

About First China Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. (OTCBB: FCPG)
First China Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. aims to develop a high growth pharmaceutical distribution company generating significant revenue from the sale of healthcare products in China. As part of its business strategy, the Company has acquired the assets of Kun Ming Xin Yuan Tang Pharmacies Co. Ltd. (XYT), which includes a strategic advantage over its competitors as it is one of a handful of pharmaceutical distribution companies in Yunnan Province that has obtained government approval to market and fill orders using the internet. First China Pharmaceutical Group plans to continue the rapid growth of the company from its current position as a provider of approximately 7,100 drugs to more than 4,700 pharmacies, hospitals and clinics in China's Yunnan Province. For more information visit: www.firstchinapharma.com.

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